Sleep apnea Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain is being remanded due to the need for a VA compensation examination and additional development of his claims file.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his active duty service. The hypertension claim remains pending as there are outstanding National Guard treatment records and a VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need to obtain VA medical records from February 2012 to the present.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for prostate disability has been withdrawn. The Board denied the extension of a temporary total rating for convalescence following lumbar spine surgery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to noise exposure during active service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and cardiovascular disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, arthritis of the fingers and toes, acid reflux disorder, hypertension, and asthma are all granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic lumbosacral strain, and as a result, the other diagnoses of spondylolosis, spondylolisthesis, disc space narrowing, and degenerative disc disease (DDD) are also considered to be related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on his claims for special home adaptation and specially adapted housing. His other claims are also under review.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his bilateral pes planus with hammertoe deformities and heel spurs, as well as his obstructive sleep apnea. The examiner will need to address whether these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between any current disability and his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected low back disability. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to schedule a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO (Travel Board hearing). The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and right hip strain are aggravated by his service-connected knee disabilities, warranting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others not. The service connection for the lumbosacral spine disorder to include degenerative disc disease and facet syndrome was granted, but the issue of an initial rating in excess of 20 percent, prior to October 8, 2013, and 60 percent thereafter for degenerative joint and disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is still pending.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea developed as a result of service-connected residuals of a fractured nose, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since August 31, 2004.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and ensuring that all pertinent evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.